The COVID pandemic caused significant disruption to education, severely affecting children's cognitive skills, particularly in those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. Research indicates declines in children's memory, attention spans, and flexible thinking skills. Experts suggest implementing specialized brain training programs in schools to address these deficits, focusing on improving working memory crucial for learning. A German study revealed that a 12-hour working memory training program significantly enhanced children's focus, IQ, and academic performance, with trained children showing lasting improvements three years later and increased likelihood of entering higher academic levels.
"The challenge is that some children's working memories are limited, and it's a huge bottleneck for learning," said Thomas Perry, a social scientist and education researcher at the University of Warwick, UK.
One recent study claimed to show that a 12-hour working memory training program had improved children's focus, IQ and long-term academic outcomes.
Researchers found that children who completed the training had increases in working memory capacity up to a year after the training.
Three years after the program, researchers found that the trained children had 16% higher chances of entering an academic upper secondary school compared to their peers.
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